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  1. absent
    not being in a specified place
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  2. abstinence
    the trait of refraining from something, especially alcohol
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  3. adhere
    stick to firmly
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  4. annex
    attach to
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  5. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
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  6. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
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  7. bisect
    cut in half or cut in two
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  8. combination
    the act of bringing things together to form a new whole
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  9. connect
    fasten or put together two or more pieces
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  10. detract
    take away a part from; diminish
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  11. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
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  12. disperse
    move away from each other
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  13. epicenter
    a point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake
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  14. equality
    the quality of being the same in quantity, value, or status
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  15. equitable
    fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
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  16. eject
    put out or expel from a place
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  17. exhale
    expel air
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  18. hyperactive
    displaying excessive movement, restlessness, or talkativeness
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  19. endure
    undergo or be subjected to
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  20. intercede
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
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  21. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
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  22. mistake
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or inattention
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  23. monotone
    an unchanging intonation
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  24. monopoly
    a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
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  25. nonsense
    a message that seems to convey no meaning
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  26. obvious
    easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
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  27. omnipresent
    existing everywhere at once
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  28. preternatural
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
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  29. proceed
    move ahead; travel onward in time or space
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  30. promote
    assign to a higher position
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  31. recall
    bring to mind
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  32. recede
    pull back or move away or backward
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  33. retroactive
    affecting things past
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  34. secede
    withdraw from an organization or polity
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  35. supernatural
    not able to be explained by physical laws
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  36. superstition
    an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
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  37. transcend
    go beyond the scope or limits of
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  38. transcontinental
    spanning one of the large landmasses of the earth
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  39. unilateral
    involving only one part or side
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  40. unity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
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  41. unethical
    not conforming to approved standards of social behavior
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  42. absent
    not being in a specified place
  43. exhale
    expel air
  44. exhale
    expel air
  45. hyperactive
    displaying excessive movement, restlessness, or talkativeness
  46. hyperactive
    displaying excessive movement, restlessness, or talkativeness
  47. superstition
    an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
Created on Tue Dec 04 08:21:46 EST 2012 (updated Tue Dec 04 08:28:24 EST 2012)

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